Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., May y, 1887.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 27, 1887.
Ex.Conpressman John S. Barbour while
ut the METROPOLITAN hotel this morning was
asked by the GAZETIE's correspondent when
the executive committee of his party in his
State would meet to fix the time for holding
q State convention there. He replied some
time in June. and that the convention be
thought would meet sometime IN August.
He said there is 9 central committee OF the
democratic party in his State and an execu-
committee, of both OF which he is chairman;
that the former met sometime ago in Rich
mond and formally determined that State
convention of the party should be held, and
that the letter had now only to fix the date
and Mace thereof, which, they would do
early next month, and he. thought August
would be the month selected. He said he WAS
decidedly in favor of holding the convention,
and reforming the lines Of the party and of
stimulating and enthusing it preparatory to
the fall campaign.
A member OF the Virginia legislature hore
to-day says he is convinced from whathe saw
of ana heard from the agents of the foreign
holders of Virginia bonds before they left
Richmond that they are as well aware OF the
real condition OF Virginia affairs as he Is;
that they will, upon their return to England,
advise their clients TO accept the terms for
the settlement of the State debt offered by
the legislative committee; that their advice
will be taken, and that the Legislature
will be reconvened 10 ratify that accept.
ence. and settle the debt upon the
terms referred to. The member referred
to is the only one seen here who talks
in this way, all the others seeming to think
the settlement OF the debt as far oil now as
~. ale
saws that on one Saturday evening during
the negotiation the difference between the
Englishmen and committee amounted to
only few thousand dollars, but that on the
following Monday morning there was q
marked difference observable i'll both the
manner of The Englishmen and in their
terms, and that during that interval they
had been the guests of Mr.. John Wise.
There was pretty good attendance at
the national drill grounds here this morn.
ing, though by no means a jam, and not
half the seats on the grand stand were &C.
cupied. Among the crowd were many
Alexandrians, who had come up to witness
the drill of the Alexandria Light Infantry.
That company for the first time wore their
new uniforms, which, however, did not add
much to their appearance, inasmuch as the
coats are exceedingly ill-fitting Some OF
the members, too, were considerably ratified
| at first, but towards the end of the drill the
company exhibited its usual proficiency,
and made a better score than some of the
others. The best drilled companies M to
noon were those from Belknap and San An
tonic, Texas
misrepresentation Tucker has ~.gone to
| Lexington, Va, to spend month at his
home in that town. His friends here have
! abandoned all hope Of his being offered the
seat on the supreme bench made vacant by
the recent death of Associate Justice Woods.
| 1t is said here that the fact stated by At
torney General Garland in his recent inter
view, that lie had been offered place on
the interstate rRiltoad commission, looks
very much as il the President would not
object to having sombody else occupy his
scat at The cabinet table.
Senator Daniel and Representatives Wise
and O'Ferra!l, of Virginia, are in the city
to-day. They all seem to lie striving at
the difficult task of getting Offices for some
OF their constituents.
| Several Of the brewers of this city attend
cd the banquet OF the national brewers con-
veution given in Baltimore last night. They
say that of all the invitations sent to oflica
| holders under the administration not q sin
| Bl6 one WIS siSCcJtSu. 4uCJ tiot tha-p
the President in declining the one sent him.
said its acceptance was "impracticable,"
and they expressed same doubt as TO the idea
he int nded to convey by that word
Major Poore's physicians held consulta-
ton this morning ut ten o'clock and found
that no material change had taken place in
his condition since yesterday. He is still
critically i'll.
Some Of tho cadet battalion on Tho nation
oil drill grounds having objected TO tho I'D
vantage tho ST Johns Academy Cadets of
Alexandria would have to- morrow if drilled
by Major Fl. w. Newly, their objection was
submitted this morning to Col. Ordway,
chief of staff, who decided that rs tho cadets
were under command Of the Major he has
the right to drill! them. The drill takes
place at half.past two o'clock to morrow
afternoon.
The L. S. Supreme Court rendered decisions to-
day in about forty cases. The telephone cases,
however, were not among the number. The Pc
titon for a rchearing of the Maxwell land grant
case was denied. The court adjourned for the
| term.
The Metropolitan Hotel, generally considered
Southern headquarters, will he serenaded tonight
| by some of the Southern bands now in the city.
1t is expected that speeches will be made from
the balcony.
| WRESTLING ON HORSEBACK The San